Motor driven paper dispenser



g 9, 1932- c. w. ELDER 1,870,800

MOTOR DRIVEN PAPER DISPENSER Filed Jan. 28, 1929 4 7- rm q vz PatentedAug. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT 4fF iiEl CHARLES w. ELDER, 0E ROY,wnsnmeroiv 1 V g MOTOR DRIVEN PAPER DISPENSER This invention relatesgenerally to the dispensing of paper, with special reference to wrappingpaper.

The main object of this invention is to provide a paper dispensingdevice for wrapping counters in which the paper is fed out by power andis cut off the instant the feedmg operation stops.

The second object is to so expedite the wrapping of packages astogreatly facilitate the labor of wrapping clerks and reduce the amountof time ordinarily expended in waiting for packages being wrapped.

The third object is to reduce the amount of paper required for wrappingthe average package by providing a visible indicator showing the exactamount of paper being fed out.

These, and other objects, will become more apparent from thespecification following as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section through the device takenalong the line 11 in Figure 2. Figure 2 is a horizontal section throughthe device taken along the line 22 in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a transversesection through the device taken along the line 33 in Figure 1.

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, for the purpose of illustrating thisinvention there is shown a wrapping counter 10 beneath which is mounteda roll of paper 11 whose end 12 passes between the rollers 13 and 14 andthrough a slot 15 in the wall 16 ontothe wrapping counter 10, which ispreferably provided with a scale 17 wherein is visibly shown the exactlength of paper being fed out.

The counter 10 is provided with a slot 18 in which-is mounted a fixedcutting blade 19 alongside of which is placed a movable cutting blade20, one end of which is mounted Application filed January 28, 1929.Serial No. 335,704.

on the pivot 21 and the other end of which forms a handle 22 whichserves to control the device. To the handle 22 is attached a link 23which is connected to a knife switch 24,

which, in turn, .controls the motor 25 on whose shaft 26 is secured aworm 27 which meshes with the worm wheel 28 which drives directly theroller 14.

The rollers 13 and 14 are provided with gears 28A which are constantlyin mesh with each other. The roller 13 is mounted on a shaft 29 whoseends are supported by the arms 30 on the rock shaft 31. The lever 32 onthe shaft 31 is urged by a spring 33 in a manner to hold the roller 13toward the roller 14 with sufficient pressure to grip the paper 12 withenough force to rotate the roll of paper 11 when the motor 25 isoperated. It is also desirable to provide a spring '34 for urging thehandle 22 downwardly-that is;

with the blade 20 in a cut-off position and with the motor 25 stopped.

It is also desirable to provide a hinged cover 35 whereby access to themechanism may be gained. -7

ment causes the knife 20 to move upwardly out of the way of the paper12, and a further upward movement of the handle 22 closes the knifeswitch 24, thereby starting the motor and feeding the paper out upon thewrapping counter. the paper reaches the figure 8 on the scale 17 thehandle 22 is depressed, which action first stops the motor and then cutsoff the pap-er, as can be readily seen.

I am of course aware that many forms of mechanisms could be employed tosecure this same result, I therefore do not intend to be limited to thisprecise construction, but I do intend to cover all such forms andmodifica-Li 00 As soon as th nd CF60 tions thereof as fall fairly withinthe appended claim.

I claim:

In a paper dispensing apparatus, the com- I bination of a Wrapping tablehaving a manually operated cut-oil shear mounted at one end thereof andhaving a scale of lengths indicated thereon Whose values are measuredfrom said cut-oft shear, a motor driven paper 10 dispensing deviceadapted to feed Web paper between the cutting edges of said shear ontosaid table, and a motor controlling switch closed by the separation ofthe blades of said shear and opened by the closing of the'blades.

lfi of said shear whereby the operator thereof can cut the paper to anymeasured length.

CHARLES W. ELDER.

